Sell Your Old Master, British & European Art With Sworders

Old Master, British & European Art Consignments

 

Interested in the value of your Old Master, British & European Art? Sworders specialists are here to help you understand the auction potential of your property. Simply submit images and information about your pieces through our online valuation form and we will be in touch with your complimentary auction estimate.

 

Throughout the year, we hold two sales of paintings, works on paper and prints, each with viewing in our saleroom in Stansted Mountfitchet with highlights exhibited at Sworders London Gallery in the heart of the capital.

Sell Old Master Paintings

Selling with Sworders is Simple


Wondering how much your Old Master, British & European works are worth? To receive a complimentary auction estimate, we offer the following convenient and confidential options:

Request an Estimate Online

Simply submit images and information about your pieces through our online valuation form and we will be in touch with their auction estimate.

Meet With a Specialist in Person at One of Our Offices

Contact pictures@sworder.co.uk to arrange an appointment

Valuation Days

Specialists are available by appointment daily at our Stansted Mountfitchet saleroom. We hold weekly valuation days every Wednesday in our London offices at 15 Cecil Court, in the heart of Covent Garden, and also regularly in our Hertford offices.

Past Auction Highlights

 

Sold 27,000

Charles Edward Perugini (1839-1918) Portrait of a girl seated on a chair, bust-length in profile, in a blue dress and white blouse

Sold £24,000

Sir Alfred James Munnings PRA RWS (1878-1959) A stream through a meadow, a clump of trees beyond

Sold £20,000

Manner of Hans Rottenhammer The Adoration of the Shepherds

Sold £20,000

David Roberts RA RBA (1796-1864) Jaffa

Sold £15,000

James Arthur O'Connor (Irish, 1792-1841) A figure on a path in a wooded landscape

Sold £122,000

John Glover OWS (1767-1849) 'THE BEGGAR'S OAK', Oil on canvas

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Amy Scanlon

 

Meet Our Specialist

 

Amy Scanlon | Head of Pictures

Amy has been with Sworders since 2009 and now heads the picture department. With six sales of Modern & Contemporary Art per year this is an area of the market which she has been keen to grow. Amy is passionate about Modern British Art with a particular interest in Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, St Ives, Great Bardfield, and Benton End schools. 

E amyscanlon@sworder.co.uk T 01279 817778

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

There is no better or worse time to sell throughout the year. The market keeps moving all year round and our sales in September and March are well place within the auction calendar.  

We are here to help! Our specialists are very happy to provide you with a valuation or probate of your collection. You never know, you might have a life-changer in the back of your cupboard!

All works will be thoroughly researched and catalogued. We have a dedicated marketing team who will promote the sale through digital and print channels, using social media and direct marketing. In addition, all sales will be listed for bidding on our website and also on the-saleroom.com, along with Drouot, Invaluable, Lottissimo and Live Auctioneers, enabling us to reach a worldwide audience of bidders.

Fashions change and while certain areas like Victorian watercolours are in the doldrums, currently we are seeing strong prices for Old Masters, in particular early portraiture. Topographical works, and pictures fresh to the market in good condition are also performing well. Buyers want an attractive picture on their wall so if you like it, there is a high chance someone else will too.

We have regular valuation events in London, Stansted and Hertford offices, please call or email us to book an appointment for your most convenient location.

pictures@sworder.co.uk | 01279 817778